There are 7 ways to get from Bukhara to Balykchy by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Almaty International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane BHK - ALA
- Drive from Mamyr-1 to Balykchycar
9h 59m$209–847Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bukhara bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus stationbus
23h 30m$49–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus stationbus
19h 35m$72–103Train via Taraz
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Taraztrain
- Take the train from Taraz to Bischkek 2train 318
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain 608
29h 21mDrive 1,291.1 km
- Drive from Bukhara to Balykchycar 1,291.1 km
18h 51m$114–165Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane BHK - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Balykchytaxi
9h 29m$271–914Train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train 318
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain 608
29h 56m
Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bukhara to Balykchy is to bus which costs $45 - $60 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bukhara to Balykchy is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 29m and costs $270 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Bukhara station to Balykchy station. However, there are services departing from Bukhara bus station and arriving at Balykchy bus station via Tashkent bus station and Bishkek Avtovokzal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bukhara to Balykchy. However, there are services departing from Bukhara 1 and arriving at Rybachye via Tashkent Central, Taraz and Bischkek 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 21m.
The distance between Bukhara and Balykchy is 1520 km. The road distance is 1291.1 km.
The best way to get from Bukhara to Balykchy without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 35m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Bukhara to Balykchy, including transfers.
Bukhara to Balykchy bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, depart from Bukhara bus station.
Bukhara to Balykchy train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Bukhara 1 station.
The best way to get from Bukhara to Balykchy is to train via Taraz which takes 29h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $60 and takes 23h 30m.
What companies run services between Bukhara, Uzbekistan and Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a vehicle from Bukhara to Rybachye via Bukhara 1, Tashkent Central, Taraz, and Bischkek 2 in around 29h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bukhara bus station to Balykchy bus station via Tashkent bus station and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 23h 30m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tashkent, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–54
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $50–54
- Econom class
- $36
Train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–54
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $50–54
- Econom class
- $36
Train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–54
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $50–54
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $14–15
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $33–37
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–28
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–11
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Taraz to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
Train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Bukhara bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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Booking & Getting There
Bukhara to Balykchy bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Balykchy is 1h ahead of Bukhara. It is currently 5:29 PM in Bukhara and 6:29 PM in Balykchy.
Bukhara to Balykchy train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bukhara to Balykchy is 1291 km. It takes approximately 18h 51m to drive from Bukhara to Balykchy.
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